Tacochon Restaurant Mexicain — Restaurant in Laval (administrative region)

When we arrived the waitress couldn’t even crack a smile and seemed annoyed that she had to seat us There were 3 patrons seated in the restaurant. We ordered an entree of fried calamari and they brought it to our table at the same time as our main dish . Calamari was over fried. The sauce on the side was tartar sauce mixed in with a red sauce that was tasteless. I ordered a beef Quesadilla. It was bland , and oily. It was served with 2 thin slices of radish. My friend ordered the shrimp burrito that was served with a choice of fries or rice . The rice was cold and there was so much liquid inside the burrito , that when she took a bite , the sauce leaked out all over her shirt and plate. The wait staff except for one waitress were all socializing together at the bar . Our annoyed waitress never returned to our table after we ordered our meal . She remained at the bar socializing. The one waitress that seemed to be the only one doing her job , asked if we wanted coffee or dessert . I ordered an Americano that took 20 minutes to arrive at our table . I assumed it was because the young man that prepares the coffee was too preoccupied with the staff at the bar he forgot to make it . I had to remind the waitress that took my coffee order I still hadn’t received my coffee. When it finally arrived , it had coffee grounds in it We waited for our main waitress to return so we could pay. She was still at the bar. Not wanting to interrupt her we went to the bar and asked if we could pay. Needless to say service and food...

Positive: *Nice clean environment. *The staff was polite. *The staff provided me with extra pineapple when I wasn't happy with the amount on my plate. The staff went above and beyond when we mentioned we loved the habanero sauce. (Please try with caution but it's amazing).

Negative: We needed to ask for service twice often and once the second request was made it took a while to be brought what we needed to the table. Someone's entree was forgotten (not charged). One client was served the wrong dish (was solved without a fuss). The meat in the pastor tacos was dry and didn't taste fresh, and all dishes that included pineapple had about 4 pieces or less of pineapple. The calamari was 16$ but was a small basket. They weren't crunchy and the meat's texture was super soft.

The drinks are expensive (12$ for most) and I dont really recommend the 18$ Michelada. It's a nice display and tastes great but was terribly small for the price regardless. *The meals are expensive but sadly small and not filling. (3 tacos for 15 - 16$ before tx for example).

I am hoping that this may just have been a bad day for them, but there is definitely some place for improvement overall.

Disclaimer: I'm sure that the waitress was brand new and was probably struggling with one of her first groups (6 people) but I still think she did a good job under the stress...

To keep things simple, Tacochon serves very authentic Mexican food. But I don't like simple. So let's get into it. As the typical Mexian restaurant, we think of Tres Amigos here in Montreal. Although their food is good, something about it feels fake. At Tacochon, you feel you're at someone's home being served real food. Simple and delicious. We had the beef tacos and the chicken quesadilla. What a glorious meal was presented to us.

Do not expect huge portions though, this ain't no American style "stuff you face till you're full" kind of place. They serve very moderate portions (honestly it's probably the correct amount of food a human should be eating). You will not leave with your stomach ready to explode, but you will leave very satisfied.

The decor is simple as well, but definitely sets a pleasant atmosphere, especially with the latino music playing in the background. The staff is amazingly friendly, but just as is stated on their door, some are still learning french, donc pour les francophones, svp soyez patients. Si vous aimez manger de la bouffe d'ailleurs, expectez que ca ne sera cuit par des Québecois, et que ca se peut que leur francais soit un peu sub-par.

In either case, I would totally go back. I can't wait to test out their cocktails, nachos and burritos next time!

Thank you Tacochon for a lovely dining...